Medical News Summary: Lung cancers due to asbestos are not being diagnosed

About: Lung cancers due to asbestos are not being diagnosed
Date: 13 October 2004
Source: ABC
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by ABC): A study has revealed that 90% of lung cancer attributable to asbestos exposure are actually being attributed to other causes. The study claims that lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure can occur without asbestosis.
URL: http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040823/SPECIAL04/408230342/1002/NEWS01
Related Disease Topics: Asbestosis, Lung cancer

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• Misdiagnosis (type of Medical misadventure)
• misdiagnosis of asbestosis
• misdiagnosis of lung cancer
• Cancer
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